up here dealing with sandy, the folks on the gulf coast in new orleans, mississippi, got hammered in cal trina back in 2005. i can't tell you the number of text messages, facebook messages, from new orleans saying how is new york doing. there is a kinship. we go through something like this. they emphasize to the tenth degree with what's going on up here, trust me. it's good to see the brotherhood and spirit of generosity. that's telling of both cities for sure. >> and there's no hesitation whatsoever to jump in and help. >> no, no. i think i said this on the show a few weeks ago. hopefully with sandy now we know as a country these kind of storms can happen more than just one area. the people up here when you hear a storm is in the gulf, it may hit florida, texas, new orleans, you have a deeper appreciation for what that could potentially mean. it sensitizes everybody to what these kind of storms can do. so, congratulations to the folks, sending up the truck, and we are all in this together. that's the message. >> no longer sympathy. it is empathy. >>> well, when we come back, a serious h